Do You Remember

Betty White has been a Hollywood staple for decades. The 96-year-old star has been on television since 1939, and she’s been acting ever since.

You might think that someone as old as Betty would have a lot of regrets in life, but she actually only has one. It’s not about roles she did or didn’t take, it’s actually about her personal life — specifically about her relationship with her third husband, Allen Ludden.

Since she’d had two failed marriages, though, Betty was worried about jumping into another relationship. Later, when they starred in a play together, the two realized they couldn’t ignore the chemistry any longer and they started dating.

Mary Tyler Moore, Grant Tinker, Allen Ludden and I had some of the best times of my life together. She was special. pic.twitter.com/tLf3oU2wlR

Unfortunately, the two stars lived on opposite ends of the country — Betty in California and Allen in New York. They maintained a long-distance relationship for a while, and eventually Allen proposed to Betty.

Although Betty loved Allen, she couldn’t imagine relocating to New York, so she turned down his proposal. Allen knew they had something special, though, so he kept proposing. Eventually, Betty said yes.

Allen Ludden and Betty White tied the knot on June 14, 1963. The two both had successful careers during their marriage, and they were blissfully in love.

“I spent a whole year, wasted a whole year that Allen and I could have had together, saying, ‘No, I wouldn’t marry him. No, I won’t. No, I won’t leave California. No, I won’t move to New York,'” she told Oprah. “I wasted a whole year we could have had together.”